Improvement in metal-founders  ladles



G. P. BUTTERPIEL'D. Metal Founders Ladle.

No. 209,223. Patented Oct. 22,1878.

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GEORGE F. RUT ERFIELD, or BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT I N METAL-FOUNDERS L ADLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 209,223, dated October22, 1878 application filed December 29, 1877 To all whom "it may concernBe it known that I, GEORGE F. BUTTER- FIELD, of Boston, in the-county ofSuffolk and construction and arrangement of a ladle for dipping andpouring out Babbitt metal, solder, &c., as will be hereinafter morefully set forth.

The annexed drawings, to which reference is made, fully illustrate myinvention.

A represents a ladle of any suitable form and size, made of cast-iron,and formed with a spout, B, having exterior screw-threads, as shown atb. On the side of the spout B there is a cap, 0, over a portion of theladle, and from the under side of the same, in front of the opening tothe spout, is a skimmer or lip, D, extending nearly to the bottom of theladle, forming an opening into the bottom of the ladle, substantially asshown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. This lip or skimmer is for the purposeof allowing the purer and denser metal at the bottom of the ladle topass up the conduit formed between the ladle and the vertical lip, andholding back all dross, &c., in the ladle, to prevent the molds orboxes. The overhanging cap is to insure, when the ladle is tilted, thedischarge from the outlet without spilling over from the same ladle. isformed a hollow boss, I, into which the han- I the same from passinginto' the lighter metal floating on the top within the ladle.

With the ladle is furnished two or more snouts or nozzles, G G, ofdifferent sizes, which are interchangeable, and to be screwed on thespout B. By simply changing the snouts or nozzles, a large or smallstream'can be poured On the side of the ladle dle H is screwed, the bosshaving interior screw-threads for that purpose. Bythis means one handlewill answer for several ladles. The handle is made of hollow piping ortubing, having exterior screw-threads at one end to screw into the bossI, while the other end of the handle is twisted, as shown.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

.l. A ladle having a conduit formed in the side thereof and opening intothe bottom of the ladle, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A ladle having a conduit formed in the side thereof and opening intothe bottom of the ladle, and provided with an overhanging cap,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. A cast-iron ladle provided with a spout, B, having exteriorscrew-threads and interchangeable snouts or nozzles G, of differentsizes, attached in the manner as described, and for the purposes setforth. 7

' In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE FRANKLIN BUTTERFIELD.

Witnesses:

WM. F. GRIFFIN, EDWARD PEARSON COLLINGS.

